The LA Report

What's happening today: Health insurance for low income residents over 50; USC professor will plead guilty in admissions cheating scandal; HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra please with conditions at Pomona migrant center; Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer placed on administrative leave over sexual assault charges; Fire officials warn fireworks can cause wildfires.

Here's your morning news: Los Angeles County could be on the brink of another wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the highly transmissible delta variant; Actor James Franco has settled a lawsuit brought by two women who alleged that he exploited them sexually during acting classes, and more.

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What’s happening today: Truck containing illegal fireworks confiscated by LAPD explodes; Fire officials ramping up fireworks crackdowns; Action and inaction from L.A. city council on homelessness; Male students of color among highest for college dropout rates.

Here's your morning news: The attempt to safely dispose of a cache of siezed illegal fireworks by police went sideways, and at least 16 people were hurt; Orange County says it has reached its Fourth of July goal of having 70-percent of adults receive at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and more.

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What’s happening today: Bill Cosby's sentence overturned; What happens to the state budget when revenue dips?; Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88; Supervising of juvenile offenders shifts from state to county.

Here's your morning news: Los Angeles County health officials now recommend that everyone should wear a face mask while in public places indoors, regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status, because of the Delta variant; The state budget deal that passed the Legislature this week also includes an billion dollar expansion of California's stimulus payment program, an an L.A. area lawmaker wants to make sure everyone who is eligible for that money can actually get it - even immigrants who are undocumented, and more.

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What’s happening today: Indoor masks and social distancing is back thanks to Delta variant; New state budget passed, including $263B in spending; Gov. Newsom sues over party affiliation on recall ballot; Family of late Tyler Scaggs suing L.A. Angels for negligence; Cooler temps with monsoon humidity in the days ahead.

Here's your morning news: Los Angeles County health officials are now recommending that everyone, regardless of their vaccination status against COVID-19, should wear a face mask while in public places indoors. The recommendation comes amid mounting evidence that the Delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading in L.A. County, and more.

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